1. remove the ndiswrapper module by typing "modprobe -r ndiswrapper" as root2. check "lsmod" to see the ndiswrapper module is remove3. run "ifconfig" and "iwconfig" and double check the wireless card is there either as ethx or wlanx4. run "vwifi" as root

or if you want to use ndiswrapper..... (I never use ndiswrapper before, but from what I know this is the step to do it....)

Ok- did step one- removed ndis and checked it was gone. ifconfig doesn't show the card (eth1)- iwconfig does- and even had my wep settings. Ran Vwifi and it setup and said it assigned ip 192.168.0.16- but no internet...

Ok- did step one- removed ndis and checked it was gone. ifconfig doesn't show the card (eth1)- iwconfig does- and even had my wep settings. Ran Vwifi and it setup and said it assigned ip 192.168.0.16- but no internet...

OK. If there is IP assigned to your wireless card, can you ping your wireless AP/router? If yes, it maybe due to DNS setting that causing the internet issue......

Edit: I just ran ndiswrapper -l, and under "atmel" it says "invalid driver"...how do I point it to a/the correct one? According to the FCC id, the card is Atmel 76C502A. I also have other "invalids"- install.ini, makefile.kernelv2.6, pcandis5.sys, setup.exe, vl-hot-sda-vol1.desktop (I'm guessing this is from a thumb drive I plugged in once that's no longer there?)...

What about the others showing as "invalid"? They seem important? Or not? I believe the sda is ok, I unmounted it on reboot- but the rest?

Many thanks to Bigpaws and uelsk8s for their help in chat yesterday. ndiswrapper was indeed the problem- once the references were removed and eth1 set up properly, all was well. The following is the process used to get the card going:

First as root lsmod check that ndiswrapper is not loaded,if it is use rmmod ndiswrapper to remove it.

Now check that eth1 is up:

ifconfig

If it is not listed then

ifconfig eth1 up

If it is listed then use

dhcpcd eth1

Now check ifconfig to see if there is an inet addressit there is you are done if not then try

iwlist eth1 scan

That should list your router if it is good if not start overfrom the top

Again, thanks so much- I'll definitely be back and reading the forums as I delve deeper into VL,